Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. in Spain (3:00 p.m. ET) at the Santiago Bernabéu, with broadcasts on Movistar+ in Spain, ESPN and Disney+ across much of Latin America, FOX One in Mexico, and Paramount+ and DAZN in the United States.
- Real Madrid enter after a home loss to Celta and an injury-hit squad, intensifying pressure on coach Xabi Alonso despite stronger Champions League form than in LaLiga.
- Manchester City travel in better recent domestic form and target a result that would improve their group position on the final matchday.
- Kylian Mbappé did not complete full training on Tuesday and arrived at team concentration Wednesday morning; outlets report his participation remains uncertain.
- The matchup continues a frequent modern rivalry in Europe, with Guardiola one of the coaches who has faced Real Madrid most often in the competition.